New missile brigades with "Iskander" and KN-23: in Defense Express explained how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation changed

At least four new missile and artillery units have been created in the Russian army. Three of them became known thanks to the celebration in Russia "Victory Day", about the fourth - from the obituary in Roszma. During the May 9 parade, the Kremlin showed two missile brigades established in 2023. The brigades are armed with Iskander and North Korean KN-23 missiles and starting installations for them. In addition, there are other new units in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Details about the growth of the Russian army were told by experts of the portal Defense Express. Experts drew attention to the information of the Consulting Agency "Analysis Center Strategist and Technology" (from Moscow), published in an unofficial blog called BMPD. It turned out that during the parade, the Russians showed two newly created missile brigades. The first was seen at the celebration in St. Petersburg, the second-the city of Birobidzhan of the Jewish Autonomous Region.

The portal explained that this indicates the capabilities of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation to produce new equipment. On the other hand, we can conclude that these capabilities are not enough because the team could provide launchers and missiles of foreign production. According to experts, a missile brigade was created in Karelia near St. Petersburg, whose details of weapons were not known.

In Birobidzhan, meanwhile, 41 missile brigade appeared, armed with the Iskander-M OTRC. One rocket team of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is three divisions, which consists of 12 starting installations. From here it can be concluded that in the conditions of sanctions, the Kremlin was really able to increase the production of military equipment - it was enough to equip a new part.

In addition, it confirms that there is an increase in the release of appropriate missiles, wrote on Defense Express. On the other hand, the portal was paid attention to the location of the new unit of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - in the Eastern Military District, close from the border from the DPRK. It was also noted that Roszma spoke of his "re -equipment" shortly after his creation.

That is, the brigade could be re-armed with launchers and ballistic missiles of the North Korean production KN-23, experts wrote. In addition to two new rocket crews, it became known about two other units in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, it is reported to DE. First, the parade marched in the military 30 Motorized Rifle Regiment, which was not previously information previously.

Secondly, from the obituary in Roszma it became known about the 2 artillery brigade in the 2nd Army Corps, created in the territory of the occupied Donbass. It should be noted that Focus wrote that the Russian Federation is able to produce up to 40 Iskander ballistic missiles for a month. In total, Moscow has a stock of almost 200 rockets of this type. In addition, there are 52 starting installations around the Ukrainian borders, writing Roszmi.